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supertigrefan
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20 Nov 2020 11:31 #1 by supertigrefan

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Is anybody here any good at weathering and would they be prepared to do a tutorial?
I've always been in awe of the models that have been brought to life with some convincing weathering, most of the techniques aren't rocket science and can be easily reproduced by most modelers with the tools they already have, it all goes up another level with better tools, an understanding of perspective, colour and perception and some artistic talent which is the part I lack!
Anybody willing to step up to the plate?

Stay low, Move fast, Trust no-one....

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20 Nov 2020 12:08 #2 by paul d

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I'm not really qualified to comment as I don't ( yet) build scale models I do however paint a bit and I've found the golden rule is "less is more", keep panel lines as small as possible and never use black, dirt, exhaust stains aren't black. good quality colour pictures always help.in showing where the full size subject weather's in use.
I know that some of the plastic modellers will underpaint with aluminium colours then abrade the top colours to depict wear.
couple of examples of my work below just to show what I mean by subtle..

balsa is best.

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20 Nov 2020 12:26 - 20 Nov 2020 12:27 #3 by supertigrefan

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Very nice Paul and just goes to show how an understanding of things like perspective and shadows combined with talent separate the wheat from the chaff.
I've heard the advice to avoid using black several times and to use pencils and graphite dust to reproduce streaks, have you any ideas how you would reproduce panel lines on a flat surface to appear to be joined rather than painted?

Stay low, Move fast, Trust no-one....

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20 Nov 2020 12:58 #4 by paul d

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By a strange coincidence there's a article in this month's aeromodeller showing how to mimic metal panels.

I know my son, a keen plastic modeller, tends to scribe panel lines.

balsa is best.

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20 Nov 2020 17:58 - 20 Nov 2020 18:00 #5 by Eric

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Look on the model rail forums, or the war-gaming forums. They will have lots of tips, ideas, and how-to's.
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Try to find a picture of the 'real' one, and look how rain leaves downward streaks, but exhaust and oil stains blow back from the engines. For a multi-engine prop plane, imagine how chunks of ice get flung off the blades, and hit the fuz, denting it - how cowls get removed and dropped on the floor during maintenance, and where the scuff-marks and scrapes appear around screw-holes, toe-holds, etc.
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Lots of people look, but they don't SEE!

if you are calm and collected when all about you are going berserk - you've missed something important!

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